So lately I have been thinking about the word Sabbath. More so now than when I was single, I find myself in need of a sabbath. Maybe because when you are married, there is always someone around, and I find myself unable to just read, pray, and journal like I used too. I used to be so disciplined when it came to reading and working out. Ugh.
Do other people have this problem post wedding? I am almost through with a biography of Amy Carmichael. She was quite a fasinating lady, someone whom I greatly respect. Reading about all her missionary ventures leaves me with an itch to travel.( Ill probuably write more in a later post) Anyways, I am trying to incorporate more sabbaths in our lives.
What does sabbath look like for you?
I would love to get others thoughts.
For us Sundays are slow. We always wake up early, so on Sundays getting up around 7:00 feels like sleeping in but still leaves us plenty of time to get to church without hurrying. We walk to church and back. It's only about a mile. The kids walk rather than riding in the stroller, so it's a nice, slow walk. We make sure to have plenty of leftovers from Saturday's dinner so that we can reheat those for lunch. After lunch the kids nap and then play on their own. Andrew and I read, do the Sunday crossword, etc. Since Sundays are Feast Days, we usually have some sort of treat in the afternoon. We got into that habit one Lent when we only had treats on Sundays. Now, even though we occasionally have something sweet during the week, it seems special on Sundays. It's a nice way to remember that Sundays are for celebrating the Resurrection. All days are, but on Sundays we're able to step back from our normal duties and focus on resting, remembering, and celebrating. Sometimes we have friends from church over, but it's low-key. Most of them live in our neighborhood, so it doesn't involve driving across town. Usually it's just a short walk. We're not sabbatarians, but we generally avoid running errands, working around the house, eating out, etc. on Sundays.
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